Category Archives: Exotic and Interesting Trees

Bigleaf Maple Syrup—Oregon’s Next World Class Culinary Delight

Maple syrup from New England and Quebec has been a high value culinary treat for hundreds of years. But there’s a new kid on the block from the opposite side of the North American continent. Bigleaf maple syrup from western Oregon. This little appreciated weed tree whose value until now has only been in its firewood production, has now emerged on the world culinary scene for producing a high quality maple syrup that rivals or exceeds its eastern cousin in complexity, richness and layers of flavor. This video takes you from the woods to the processing plant where this tasty delicacy is produced. We show you all the steps along thew way from sap to syrup to bottle.

Maple syrup from New England and Quebec has been a high value culinary treat for hundreds of years. But there’s a new kid on the block from the opposite side of the North American continent. Bigleaf maple syrup from western Oregon. This little appreciated weed tree whose value until now has only been in its firewood production, has now emerged on the world culinary scene for producing a high quality maple syrup that rivals or exceeds its eastern cousin in complexity, richness and layers of flavor. This video takes you from the woods to the processing plant where this tasty delicacy is produced. We show you all the steps along thew way from sap to syrup to bottle.

Maple syrup from New England and Quebec has been a high value culinary treat for hundreds of years. But there’s a new kid on the block from the opposite side of the North American continent. Bigleaf maple syrup from western Oregon. This little appreciated weed tree whose value until now has only been in its firewood production, has now emerged on the world culinary scene for producing a high quality maple syrup that rivals or exceeds its eastern cousin in complexity, richness and layers of flavor. This video takes you from the woods to the processing plant where this tasty delicacy is produced. We show you all the steps along thew way from sap to syrup to bottle.

Exotic Trees & Plants of Southern South America

Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Chile in the southern hemisphere are home to some extremely exotic and unique plants. Join arborist Nathan Lawrence as he treks from the tropical jungle and rain forests to the tip of South America, from Patagonia to the Pampas, and from sea level to high in the Andes Mountain.

Toru Tanaka’s Sasebo Japanese Garden in Albuquerque

This video is not only a tour of Albuquerque’s Japanese garden, but an interview with its head gardener and a behind the scenes look at this unique garden, how it was designed and what it takes to maintain it. At the end of the video, the head gardener talks about the unique challenge of pruning the garden’s pine trees.

Pruning a 125-150 Year Old Derelict Lace Leaf Maple

In 40 years of aesthetic pruning of thousands of Japanese maples, this was by far the oldest and largest lace leaf maple I have ever pruned. It had not been pruned in decades! It looked like a giant mop head, but after five hours of expert aesthetic pruning, the hidden beauty of this queen of ornamental shrubs was amazingly revealed as you will see in this video. Please enjoy!

The Rome, Italy Japanese Garden—A Tour

Believe it or not, Rome, Italy, has a Japanese Garden designed by a renown Japanese landscape architect and professor. I know, because I was there, and now want to share with you this quiet oasis and precious Japanese gem in the middle of one of Europe’s busiest and noisiest cities. Please join me on this fascinating tour as east meets west in the Japanese Garden of Rome.

A Tour of the Amazing Rome, Italy Botanical Garden

The Rome, Italy, Botanical Garden is perhaps Europe’s oldest with the original garden planted in the 1200s. For five Euros admission, one can experience more than a dozen gardens and plant collections in one site including a Japanese garden, a butterfly garden, cactus gardens and greenhouses, a French greenhouse, a conifer garden, a fern garden, a bamboo garden, a rose garden, a Mediterranean garden, an herb garden, a flower garden, a palm tree collection, a grape vine collection, a tropical greenhouse plus numerous fountains and other features dating back to the 1700s. Also see perhaps the largest palm tree in Europe. For plant lovers, this garden is a must-see attraction and is a welcome and quiet oasis in an otherwise busy and noisy city. We ended our five day visit to Rome in this garden—a high point of our trip to this amazing city. Check it out!

Nathan’s Private Japanese Garden in the Winter

A well-done Japanese garden is spectacular anytime of the year. Each season has its own glory and charm.

For example, the skeletal structures of the deciduous trees and shrubs present themselves for all to see only in the winter. In my garden this includes the Japanese and vine maples, the ginkgo tree and Japanese stewartia among other things. For example, take a look at the bright reddish pink trunk and branches of the sango-kaku coral bark maple against the dark green backdrop of the arborvitae hedge, or the red berry clusters on the nandina domesticas or heavenly bamboo plants. The bright colors of these plants pop as if to say, “Here I am, look at me!”

I am pleased to be able to share my garden with you for your viewing pleasure.

Our tree service, can prune the shrubs in your garden as well in a way that will delight all those who see it.

Showcasing the Tropical Trees of Honduras

Honduras is tropical wonderland of exotic trees like cinnamon, coffee, mango, cashew, almond, cannon ball, and fruit loops trees to name a few. Plus living in those trees are exotic birds, monkeys and giant lizards. Take a quick trip with the Treevangelist as he explores the amazing tropical trees of Honduras in Central America.